In the middle of the 18th Century, the Ruster family immigrates to America. The father, a former farm laborer, leads a hard life as a settler along with his family. One day the nine year-old George, his second-youngest son, is kidnapped by Iroquois. He is taken in by an Indian family in the place of a deceased son and receives the name "Blue Bird." The boy has homesickness and difficulties accustoming to the customs of the Indians.
Release Date | December 13, 1979 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | Blauvogel | |
Runtime | 1h 37min | |
Budget | — | |
Revenue | — | |
Language | German | |
Original Language | German | |
Production Countries | East Germany | |
Production Companies | DEFA |